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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-164264
Published by:: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:: AA0007
Publication date:: 22 April 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Direct award call off from the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services (Print and Digital) Framework (Reference: LIB4054 SU) for the provision of a centrally managed library subscription agent service. The contract covers subscriptions to digital information and research services, including electronic journals, databases and business, legal and compliance information services, together with associated subscription management, renewals, access management, claims handling, reporting and invoicing.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Postal Address: Caffael a Masnachol – Cyflawni Caffael / Commercial and Procurement – Procurement Delivery, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park,
Town: Caerdydd / Cardiff	Postal Code: CF10 3NQ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Categori TGCh / ICT Category	Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://gov.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Library Subscription Agent

2.2 Description of the contract

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	22200000		Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
	72320000		Database services
	79980000		Subscription services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1000		WALES
	1010		West Wales and The Valleys
	1011		Isle of Anglesey
	1012		Gwynedd
	1013		Conwy and Denbighshire
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1020		East Wales
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham
	1024		Powys

2.4 Estimated Total Value

900000 GBP

3 Procedure

3.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1 Successful Bidders

4.1.1 Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

Contract No:

Official Name: Prenax
Postal Address: Barrington House, Watercombe Park, Lynx Trading Estate,
Town: Yeovil	Postal Code: BA202HL	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): https://www.prenax.co.uk

5 Other Information

5.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C245/2025/2026

5.2 Date of Contract Award

27-03-2026

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

Please note that this Call Off Contract has been procured and awarded in compliance with the procedures set out within the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services (Print and Digital) Framework, Reference LIB4054 SU. Under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR 2015”), a contracting authority is not required to issue a contract award notice for call off contracts awarded using framework agreements. However, the Welsh Government has undertaken to voluntarily comply with the transparency requirements set out in Welsh Procurement Policy Note (WPPN) 02/22 and is publishing this notice accordingly.

(WA Ref:164264)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

22-04-2026

SF 53

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
72320000	Database services	Data services
22200000	Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines	Printed matter and related products
79980000	Subscription services	Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

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Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the contract

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

5.2

Date of Contract Award

5.3

Number of tenders received

5.4

Other Information

5.5

Additional Documentation

5.6

Publication date of this notice: